Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETlNG.OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Lively Discussion over the Proposition
to Rent Rooms in City Hall The Treas
urer Authorized to Borrow $1,000
The List of Bills Ordered Paid.

The Board of Aldermen held their regu-
lar monthly meeting last evening, with
President Booth and Aldermen Cook,
Englesby, johnson, Kelly, McKillip, SUIT
ton and Watson present. The minutes of
the SIX preceding meetings were read and
approved. A discussion arose over the
payment of the bin for the separate re-
ports of the Fletcher library. President
Booth announced that unless objection
was made he would refer it to the com
mittee on library, but Alderman Englesby
objected and it was referred to the com
mittee on accounts and claims.
The following bills were audited and
ordered paid
Water department. ......................s 6?6 30
Electric Light company. street lights. 369 90
GlOoe GaSllght Compa Y, street lights, l52.l1
Burlnkton Gas company, street lights. ll5.l1
J: ii Finnt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
Clipper, printing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Z. r. A lien, registratiy IN reports, etc. 900
Brian Foley............ Observation-Disclosures. 500
o. p. Ray, county clerk. ................ $40
Free Press association city reports,etc. 800 80
Police department. n", '... aa S' 6,
Ward clerks. ........... .................. 800
!; D. RICHARDS X son, liquors ........, 57,20
p. E. Pease, city liquor agent, for
freight ..........,....,.... 30
Burlington Sign company ....... 49,. l.bO
6. ID. Sherwin. .................,........ 2705
-. w. C. Clapp. ....... e.. ..... ....... so
Total ....................... .s2l15A0
The following licenses were granted I'M
der the usual restrictions Mrs. j. A.
Stone, hotel J. NJ. Cloarec, moving house
through streets Mrs j. A. Stone restau-
rant; f. w. Kinds, hack Peter Gerard,
use of portion of North avenue for build
ing purposes: +. H. Shattuck, restaurant.
A communication was received from T.
A. Garfield saying that he had paid Sll on
fax for the EpiSpOnn1 int nh Ia ~,
Minnesota and on his return he saw by
the city charter that the institute real and
personal property was exempt. He asked
therefore that the amount be refunded.
On motion of Alderman Watson the may
ors warrant was approved for the
amount
The committee on public buildings and
parks, to whom was referred the petition
of l.. A. q A. A. Drew for the privilege of
renting for use as market the rooms in
the basement of the City hall now occu-
pied by the water department, reported in
favor of granting it.
Alderman Mckillp stated that when he
signed the report he understood that no
member of the Board was opposed to it,
but he had since learned that there was
difference of opinion on the matter. Al
derman Watson satd that under the cir.
cumstanceS he would move to lay the re-
port on the table. Alderman Englesby
said that as two of the water committee
WOle dDSeuu ne NOulu support tDe UOtlOn.
G. w. Brownell, Jr., appeared in behalf
of Messrs. Drew. He thought if the city
could get $500 for the rooms which were
now used only as a store room the
city would do well to rent them
There were two offices rented I'll
ready in the basement. 1t would be
good thing TO take the $500 and put a
roof on the city market so that it could
be used for a store room If necessary
Durlhg the discussion the fact was de
Veloped that the north half of the city
market was rented to the Baldwin Manu-
featuring company for Sl25 year.
Alderman johnson thought that it
would be well to wait and see what the
water committee wanted. Alderman SUIT
ton thought it was good policy to rent
them the rooms, as $500 was a good
rental and they were willing to do their
own repairing. 1t WAS his duty to secure
all the revenue possible for the CITY,
Alderman Watson withdrew his mo-
ton and on motion of Alderman Englesby
the matter was referred to the water COM
mlttee with power to rent the rooms for
$500, the Messrs Drew to do their own re
pairing.
a resolution was passed authorizing the
city treasurer to borrow on the credit of
the city an amount not to exceed $4,000
TO meet accruing expenses. The Board
then adjourned tor two weeks.